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Easter Monday

American  

noun

  1. the day after Easter, observed as a holiday in some places.


Etymology

Origin of Easter Monday

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400


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The race, which is held every Easter Monday, began as a bit of banter between men in a local pub.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

Emergency services found the 26-year-old man outside Laxa Lounge on Ruby Street, Peckham, in the early hours of Easter Monday, where he died despite treatment by paramedics.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

Many markets in Asia and Europe were closed for Easter Monday, which coincided with China's Qingming Festival.

From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026

In recent years, his predecessor Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year aged 88, had to give up attending for health reasons.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

The next day, Easter Monday, the office was going to be closed, which meant we wouldn’t be able to move around until Tuesday morning.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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